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Recently released: December’s lower-risk, higher-yield Share Advisor recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Ice ideas will usually offer a steadier flow of income and is likely to be a slower-moving but more stable…

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Just released: our 3 top income-focused stocks to consider buying in December [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Recently released: December’s higher-risk, high-reward stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire ideas will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more volatility.

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Just released: our top 3 small-cap stocks to consider buying in December [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in December [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Just released: our 3 top income-focused stocks to consider buying before December [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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Just released: November’s higher-risk, high-reward stock recommendation [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Fire ideas will tend to be more adventurous and are designed for investors who can stomach a bit more volatility.

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Just released: the 3 best growth-focused stocks to consider buying in November [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Our goal here is to highlight some of our past recommendations that we think are of particular interest today, due…

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US Stock market correction 2025: a hidden opportunity to build a £1m ISA?

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

Fear is on the rise about a potential US stock market correction in late 2025, but could this be a…

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Want to earn £300 a month? Here’s how big your Stocks and Shares ISA needs to be

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

A Stocks and Shares ISA can help investors earn a tax-free £300 second income that can help out tremendously as…

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£20k in savings? Here’s how you can aim for £38,555 passive income

| Zaven Boyrazian, CFA

With £20,000 in savings and £500 to spare each month, investors could build a staggeringly large passive income with this…

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Is this the FTSE 100’s greatest recovery stock right now?

| Royston Wild

Discover the FTSE 100 stock whose share price is tipped to soar almost 40% over the next 12 months. Royston…

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3 FTSE 250 shares I think could keep soaring in 2025!

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best FTSE 250 bargains to perhaps add to a portfolio? Here are three UK mid-cap shares I…

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These 2 FTSE stocks could benefit from the growth of AI and the demand for new data centres

| James Beard

Our writer’s been examining the potential impact of artificial intelligence on two FTSE stocks with exposure to the property sector.

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8%+ yield! Here’s why Legal & General’s one of my favourite dividend shares

| Royston Wild

With a really big dividend yield, a cash-rich balance sheet and resilient profits, I still think Legal & General shares…

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£20k to invest? Consider these passive income stocks to target £2k a year

| Royston Wild

Looking for ways to target a large second income from stocks? Here are three top-class funds and trusts that demand…

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2 top AI-related stocks for investors to consider buying!

| Royston Wild

Looking for the best AI stocks to buy? Here are two leftfield UK shares to consider that don't have the…

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How can we plan for a US stock market crash?

| Alan Oscroft

Big tech investors are banking on the US stock market avoiding a crash, as prices keep soaring even as economic…

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At 84p, are Lloyds shares a slam dunk buy?

| John Fieldsend

Lloyds shares are flying high, now up to 83 pence a pop. Will the surge continue? Or have most of…

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£20,000 in savings? Here’s how it could be used to target passive income of £8,640 each year

| John Fieldsend

The £20,000 ISA allowance is now less than a third of the average house deposit. Here’s how it might be…

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Where are all the UK’s AI shares?

| James Beard

Our writer’s searching for UK shares likely to benefit from cutting-edge technological developments predicted to change our lives.

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The world’s largest investor loves this FTSE 250 share!

| Cliff D'Arcy

The world's largest investor controls a vast fund worth £1.42trn ($1.92trn). This fund invests heavily in UK shares, especially this…

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Just released: our 3 top small-cap stocks to consider buying in August [PREMIUM PICKS]

| Mark Rogers

Small-cap shares tend to be more volatile than larger companies, so we suggest investors should look to build up a…

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How much do you need in a Stocks and Shares ISA to target £37,544 of passive income a year?

| James Beard

Our writer does some number-crunching to see how much an investor would need in an ISA to aim for a…

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Here’s what a £100 monthly investment in an average Stocks and Shares ISA for the last 5 years would be worth today

| Stephen Wright

Here’s why Stephen Wright thinks regular investing in quality companies over a long period of time is the best strategy…

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Why is everyone talking about Rolls-Royce shares?

| Ben McPoland

Rolls-Royce's CEO reckons the company can grow to become the FTSE 100's largest as AI fuels a nuclear renaissance. But…

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Could AI lift the Rolls-Royce share price by 93% and make the group the UK’s number 1?

| James Beard

Our writer considers the long-term prospects for the Rolls-Royce share price following recent comments made by the group’s boss.

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Could this be the best banking stock to buy in the UK?

| Dr. James Fox

Dr James Fox doesn't think the best banking stock is Barclays, Lloyds or NatWest. He feels this smaller British peer…

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2 FTSE shares taking on US tech giants — and quietly gaining ground

| Mark Hartley

US tech stocks dominate headlines, but two UK tech firms are proving that FTSE shares can deliver strong growth, reliable…

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Worried about the future? Here’s how to try and give your kid a £28,000 second income

| Dr. James Fox

The future is an unknown, and that scares many of us. Dr James Fox explains how we can try and…

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Growth Shares

Here’s what analysts expect for the Tesco share price in the coming year

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith runs through the outlook for the Tesco share price using both his own opinion (and research) and that…

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This ex-penny stock jumped 16% today! Should I buy it for my ISA?

| Ben McPoland

Our writer revisits a small-cap UK stock that he passed up on last year for his Stocks and Shares ISA.…

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How much do you need in an ISA to target a £2,500 monthly income?

| Harvey Jones

Harvey Jones thinks FTSE 100 shares are a brilliant way to generate a long-term second income stream, and names a…

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These ‘boring’ FTSE 100 dividend stocks just hit 52-week highs!

| Paul Summers

Who needs to be part of the AI-frenzy when certain dividend stocks are making an absolute packet for more conservative…

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This FTSE 100 stock is forecast to beat Rolls-Royce in the coming year — and it’s only £1!

| Mark Hartley

Rolls-Royce has been the FTSE 100 star of 2025, but analysts think this £1 homebuilder could deliver over three times…

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Growth Shares

Down 86% over five years, this FTSE stock could be nearing the bottom

| Jon Smith

Jon Smith points out a FTSE share that has been beaten up in recent years but could start to show…

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This is nuts. When’s the stock-market crash?

| Cliff D'Arcy

Share prices keep hitting record highs in 2025. The bad news for investors is that asset prices look inflated, which…

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AI wars: is the Nvidia share price under threat from rival AMD?

| Mark Hartley

Up 56% in a year, the Nvidia share price looks unstoppable. But a new AI chip from rival AMD threatens…

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As Aviva releases another hot update, have I left it too late to buy more shares?

| Royston Wild

Aviva's operating profit surged 22% in the first half, driving its shares to fresh multi-year highs. So is it too…

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Are Nvidia shares going to crash?

| John Fieldsend

Nvidia shares’ meteoric rise has a few hints of a bubble in the making. So are shares in the chipmaker…

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Investing For Beginners

How much longer can the FTSE 100 keep outperforming the S&P 500?

| John Fieldsend

The FTSE 100 is, to the surprise of many, handily outperforming its American counterpart. How much longer can the Footsie…

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How much would you need in an ISA to target a £5,000 monthly passive income?

| Muhammad Cheema

Muhammad Cheema explains how an investor could aim for £5,000 in monthly passive income over time through a Stocks and…

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At a 17-year high, can the Barclays share price continue to outperform?

| Andrew Mackie

As the Barclays share price continues its inexorable rise, Andrew Mackie assesses the importance of its investment bank division in…

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The Aviva share price does it again! Just how high can it go?

| Harvey Jones

The only way is up for the Aviva share price after today's strong half-year results, but Harvey Jones wonders just…

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Got a spare £5 a day? Start the journey to financial freedom with passive income

| Mark Hartley

It’s never too late to work towards passive income. Discover how investing £5 a day in dividend shares can grow…

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After recording a 52-week high, is there any value left in the NatWest share price?

| James Beard

As the NatWest Group share price continues its impressive rally, our writer considers the bank’s prospects for the next few…

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1 UK penny stock that could be a hidden gem at 57p!

| Ben McPoland

Find out why our writer was so impressed with this innovative UK small-cap stock that he's decided to buy some…

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Following forecast-beating H1 results, is it time for me to buy more of this 7.2%-dividend-yielding FTSE 250 star?

| Simon Watkins

This FTSE 250 financial sector gem has consistently paid very high dividend yields over the past five years and is…

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